Greenhouse construction



May 14, 1940- o. K. SLATER, JR

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION Filed MarchB, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 0H0[Lllacier, r7

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a, r u m Patented May 14, I940 v UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE GREENHOUSECONSTRUCTION Otto K. Slater, 15, Medina; Ohio Application March 9, 1939,Serial No.; 260,859

This invention relates to buildings particularly greenhouses.

The primary object of this invention resides and more in the provisionof a greenhouse of the knockdown type which can be taken apart andset-up without the use of nails or other similar fastening elements, p I

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of agreenhouse formed of a plurality of interchangeable sections adapted tobe adapted to form a rigid structure when assembled.

I A still further object of this invention resides in the provision of agreenhouse formed of particularly constructed sashes or Window frames.Aside from the aforesaid objects one of the salient features of thisinvention resides in the provision of the particularly constructed sashconnecting elements.

With these and other objects in view this invention resides in certainnovel features of construction and arrangement of elements to behereinafter more particularly set forth in the specification,illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appendedclaims and, while this disclosure depicts my present conception of theinvention, the right is reserved to resort to such changes inarrangement and construction of elements as come within the scope of theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application: I

Figure 1 is a side view of a greenhouse constructed in accordance withthis invention.

Figure 2 is an end view thereof.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional View taken approximately on line 3-3of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a side view similar to that shown by Figure 1 with thesashes removed to better illustrate the tie-rods.

' Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the eaves-clamps.

Figure 6 is a similar view of one of the ridgeclamps.

Figure 7 is a detail plan view of a portion of the roof of a greenhouseshowing an intermediateclamp.

Figure 8 is a sectional view thereof approximately on line 88 of Figure7.

Figure 9 is a side view of a ridge-clamp of modified construction.

I scream. (o1. 139-4) Figure 10 is a modified form of sash.

In the present illustration of this invention the numeral?) designates,in general, a greenhouse constructed from. a plurality of similar sashes6 connected in set-up relation by eavesclamps I and ridge-clamps 8 andheld together by end members 9 which'are secured in set-up positionagainst the end sashesof the greenhouse by tie-rods I0 preferably of theadjustable type.

The eaves-clamps I are preferably formed of metal into angularlydisposed pockets I l and I2 having inner and outer walls I3 and I Iconnected by lugs or webs I5; said pockets II extend over and outwardlyof the pockets I2 so as to permit thosesashes forming the top of thegreenhouse to over-hang the side sashes thereof and the pockets l2 areprovided with lugs I6 adapted to rest on the tops of the side sashes tosupport the weight of the top sashes. The free ends of the outer wallsI3 of the eaves-clamps are offset as indicated by the numeral II topermit insertion of strips I 8 therebeneath and over the cracks betweenthe sashes to prevent escapage of the heat in the greenhouse.

Each ridge-clamp 8 is also formed of metal having angularly disposedpockets I 9 and therein between inner and outer walls 2| and 22connected by lugs or webs 23, the free ends of the outer walls 22 areoffset similarly to those of the eaves-clamps as indicated by thenumeral to also receive the ends of strips I8.

In building a greenhouse from the aforesaid elements the eaves-clampsare disposed on the upper edges of the side sashes and receive the lowerends of the top sashes, the upper ends of the top sashes being connectedby the ridgeclamps whereupon the end members are secured against theopposite ends of a plurality of assembled sashes by the rods, thus it isapparent a rigid knock-down structure is provided.

In constructing greenhouses having roofs formed from two or more sashunits on opposite sides of its ridge, intermediate-clamps 30 are used inconnecting the sashes at their abuttingcorners as shown in Figure '7and, in order to sup port the weight of the roof between the eaves andadapted to receive the abutting corners of four sashes and, like theeaves-clamps they are provided with offset ends to receive crackcovering strips.

In Figure 9 is shown a ridge-clamp 35 similar to those heretofore setforth with the exception of being provided with a brace 36 which may beeither permanently or detachably secured there-' to, it being understoodapplying such brace to the eaves clamps if necessary is within thepurview of this invention.

Due to the eaves-clamps and other sash connecting clamps heretoforementioned being provided with lugs or webs, the sash, when disposed inthe pockets thereof, will lie in spaced relation having crackstherebetween, this necessitating the use of the strips I8 to cover thesame, how ever, in order to permit the sides of the sashes to abutoneanother, the same may be cut out as indicated by the numeral 31 inFigure 10 of the drawings.

With this invention fully set forth it is manifest that a knock-downgreenhouse is provided and through the use of simple elements, the samecan be cheaply manufactured and sold.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to protect byLetters Patent is:

1. In a greenhouse having end walls, side walls formed of a plurality ofsashes in side-by-side relation to each other, and a roof having slopingsections each consisting of a plurality of sashes in side-by-siderelation to each other with their lower ends resting upon upper ends ofthe side walls and their upper ends intersecting to form a ridge; ridgeclamps detachably connecting the intersecting upper ends of theroof-forming sashes and holding the sashes thereof in contactingengagement with each other, and eaves-- clamps connecting lower ends ofthe roof sashes with upper ends of the side wall sashes and holding thesashes in engagement with each other,

said eaves-clamps each comprising inner and outer strips having verticallower portions and diagonally extending upper portions for receivingportions of roof and wall sashes therebetween, the outer striphaving aportion between its upper and lower portions bent to form an abutmentshoulder for engagement by the lower end of a roof sash, a webprojecting from the upper end of the lower portion of the inner striptowards the shoulder of the outer strip, and lugs extending between theinner and outer strips for engaging between side edges of adjoiningsashes.

2. In a greenhouse having side walls formed of a plurality of sashes inside-by-side relation to each other, and a roof having sloping sectionseach consisting of a plurality of sashes in sideby-side relation to eachother with their lower ends resting upon the side wall sashes and theirupper ends intersecting to form a ridge; eavesclamps for connectinglower ends of the roofsashes with upper ends of the side-wall-sashes,and ridge clamps for connecting intersecting upper ends of theroof-sashes, said ridge clamps each comprising inner and outer stripsbent to form sash-engaging portions diverging downwardly, and lugsextending between the inner and outer strips for engaging between sideedges of adjoining sashes.

3. In a greenhouse having side walls formed of a plurality of sashes inside-by-side relation to each other, and a roof having sloping sectionseach consisting of a plurality of sashes in sideby-side relation to eachother with their lower ends resting upon the side wall sashes and theirupper ends intersecting to formv a ridge; eavesclamps for connectinglower ends of the roofsas-hes with upper ends of the side-wall-sashes,and ridge clamps for connecting intersecting upper ends of theroof-sashes, each clamp comprising inner and outer strips bent to formend pore tions constituting sash engaging jaws, outer ends of the outerjaws being offset outwardly, and lugs extending between companion jawsof the inner and outer strips for engaging between side edges ofadjoining sashes.

OTTO K. SLATER, JR.

